Dear Parents, We have had a “spooktacular” October, ending with an incredible Halloween celebration today. Thank you to Mr. Cooper and the House Heads for organizing a wide variety of fun activities for us. And thank you to the CSPA for providing some extra spooky Halloween decorations for our Haunted House! A special shoutout
Gr.4-6 Uniform Update
Dear Parents, We have heard several concerns regarding students’ discomfort when wearing the tie and mask. As a compromise, we have agreed to allow students to wear their button-down shirts without a tie (if they wish). Thank you for your continued cooperation. Dalia Eisen
Our Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
Dear Crestwood Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 2-Thursday, November 4, 2021. The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We are so happy that our students can interact with the Fair at
A Visit from Illustrator Soyeon Kim
This week, the 4C and 4D classes had a lesson with Soyeon Kim, illustrator of the children’s books ‘You are Never Alone’ and ‘You are Stardust’. The children created forest and ocean themed dioramas that fit perfectly into their science topic of Habitats. Soyeon Kim demonstrated some creative art techniques, making background and foreground
CPC Alumini Update: Josh Boothroyd (’14)
Since leaving Crestwood, I received my commerce degree at Dalhousie and afterwards relocated back to the UK where I’ve been ever since! I’m currently in law school at the University of Southampton and will finish this summer. I’ll then be embarking on a nine-month qualification called an LPC (Legal Practice Course) before starting a two-year
Gr.2 Fall Feels
The students in Grade 2 have been enjoying learning all about Autumn/Fall and giving thanks. They have creatively expressed their feelings about being thankful through poetry and written expression. Have a look at the amazing Grade 2 classroom doors! We must all be thankful! Ms. Ingram and Ms. Mandel
CPC Food Drive
The Crestwood Food Drive is in action! Please drop off your non-perishable food items in the front lobby beside the lion statue. A reminder that grade 7s are bringing in canned fish, grade 8s – canned meat, grade 9s – cooking oil, grade 10s – rice, grade 11s – canned vegetables, and grade 12s –
Person’s Day Tea Party
On October 18th, 1929, the High Court of the British Privy Council ruled that women were “persons” and qualified to serve in any position in the Canadian government. This day marks the 92nd anniversary of the Person’s Case. Today, we will be celebrating this important moment in Canadian history with a tea party. The Famous Five-
Mr. Pagano and Sons
Mr. Pagano and his two sons. Mark Pagano, a teacher at Crestwood for 17 years with Matthew Pagano, a teacher at St. Mike’s for 22 years, joins his brother in dad’s office for a photo shoot. Matthew was at CPC with a team from St. Mike’s competing in a CPC flag football tournament. Great day
Bobby Freeman at CPC (’22/’23)
Bobby Freeman to Produce Musicals at the Upper School Beginning in 22-23. I take great pleasure in announcing that Bobby Freeman, producer and director of the wonderful Lower School musicals for decades, will be doing the same at the Upper School beginning September of 2022. We welcome Bobby to CPC ! Vince Pagano Headmaster
CPC Oral History Project (Oct. 22)
The Crestwood Oral History Project continues to do its outreach work, especially as we approach Remembrance Day. While we would like to be able to meet the veterans in person, we continue to use zoom. Last week Mr. Masters’ History 12 class was able to meet three veterans at Sunnybrook, and the week before that
CPC Annual U14 Girls and Boys Flag Football Tournament
Crestwood hosted the annual boys and girls Flag Football tournament on Monday and Tuesday this week. It was a beautiful day filled with teams from St.Mike’s College School, Kingsway College School and Holy Name of Mary College School. The Crestwood Lady Lions went undefeated for the round robin but unfortunately lost in the Final game
Academic Awards for 2020-21
On Thursday, October 21st, 2021 we celebrated the academic accomplishments of the students for the 2020-21 school year based on their overall average on the June 2021 Final Report Card. Awards were presented to all those who achieved Honour Roll (overall average of 80% -89%) and Honour Roll with Distinction (90% plus) along with the
CPC Full Uniform
Beginning on Monday, October 25th we will be switching to the Full “Winter” School Uniform. All students will need to be wearing the white dress shirt and tie along with either the school blazer or school sweater. School sweatshirts or athletic apparel may not be worn. Students may remove the sweater or blazer while in class
CPC Guidance News (Oct. 22)
Upcoming Post-Secondary Presentations Held during lunch in Room 227 @ 1:15pm McMaster University – Monday Oct. 25 Boston University – Tuesday Oct. 26 Dalhousie University – Wednesday Oct. 27 Brescia at Western University– Thursday Oct. 28 Guelph University- Friday Oct. 29 Out-of-Province Applications Attention Grade 12s! Please complete the following form to register for
Squid Game
Dear Parents, As I’m sure many of you are aware, there is a new series on Netflix called “Squid Game”. It seems that many of our students are talking about it and imitating the “game”. The content is totally inappropriate for kids and even for adults it is quite disturbing. Please keep an eye
Come One, Come All!
Reminder: Our Scholastic Book Fair is Coming! Dear Families, Don’t forget, our school is hosting a Scholastic Book Fair from Tuesday, November 2-Thursday, November 4, 2021. Click here to volunteer: volunteersignup.org/FFE9J The Scholastic Book Fair is a fantastic way to continue to give our students access to the books they want to read. We
Getting to Know, Martine Racanelli!
Hello! My name is Martine Racanelli and I am teaching class 3D this year – I’m so excited to be joining the Crestwood community! I come to Crestwood after having taught in the Halton District School Board for the past 6 years. Previously I’ve taught grades 3, 5 and 6 and spent one school
Getting to Know, Katie Smith!
Hi everyone! I joined Crestwood this September and I am currently teaching 6C! I graduated from the Master of Arts in Child Study and Education Program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. Additionally, I am a qualified Special Education teacher and hold my Honours Bachelor of Arts in Social Psychology. I fell
Female and Male Mentorship Program
This week was our kickoff to the Female and Male Mentoring Meetings. The girls program involves grade 7-8 girls meeting in small groups with grade 11-12 female students once a month. The goal is to develop a ‘big sister’ relationship and provide a role model for the grade 7-8 girls to help them navigate high school.
Hot ‘Happy” Buns
From body to Orff instruments, 3C rocks “Hot Cross Buns” – Great job 3C! Amanda Birchard
CPC Alumni Update: Jacob Rothman (’10)
Jacob Rothman (2010) As an individual that graduated from Crestwood in 2010, it has been an eventful 11 years, including the recent pandemic. I graduated from Queen’s University in 2014 and found an opportunity in Advertising Technology in Tel Aviv, Israel. I worked for several startups in Tel Aviv before receiving a chance to open
CPC Guidance News (Oct. 15)
Out-of-Province Applications Attention grade 12s – please complete the following form to register for the out-of-province application seminars at Crestwood McGill University Application Portal: https://horizon.mcgill.ca/pban1/hzskalog.P_DISPLANGUECHOICE CPC Seminar: Wednesday December 8, 2021 (1:15-2:00pm) Application Deadline: Tuesday February 1, 2022 Dalhousie University Application Portal: https://dalonline.dal.ca/PROD/bwskalog.P_DispLoginNon CPC Seminar: Tuesday, October 26, 2021 (3:20-4:00pm) Application Deadline: Monday November 8,
COVID: Questions and Answers
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CPC Athletic Update (Oct. 11 – Oct. 18)
It has been another great week of Crestwood Athletics. Our CPC athletes continue to tear up the gym, field and track. Here are this weeks results; Wed. Oct. 13 Senior Boys DII Volleyball @ TYS 4:00 W – 25-13; 25-22; 25-18 Wed. Oct. 13 U14 Boys DI Volleyball @ SMC 2:30 L – 3 sets
Mandala Art and How it Helps Us
The word Mandala comes from the ancient Indian language (Sanskrit) and means a Circle or Center. Mandala is drawn from the central point and surrounded by patterns and lines that are connected and interrelated. A drawing of Mandala is used to maintain the mind. We start each art class with this great exercise. 5
Scholastic Book Fair is Back!
The Scholastic Book Fair is back! This year we will be having a live AND a virtual book fair. Please check your child’s backpack for a more detailed note and flyer. Volunteer opportunities for “Crestwood Scholastic Book Fair” are now open. Please click on the following web link (or copy it into your web
Mining for Chocolate Chips in 3A
In Social Studies, we have been learning about land use in Ontario. Mining is a big industry in our province. It has both negative and positive impacts for our environment and economy. 3A used chocolate chip cookies to represent our land in order to mine out the chocolate chips. As we picked away at
Hoo’s Who in the Owl Pellet?
The Grade 4 classes got a virtual visit from the Scientist in the School this week! Their challenge was to break apart a sterilized owl pellet and investigate what was inside. To achieve this, the children had to apply their scientific skills to sort and identify animal bones and then use clues to identify
Getting to Know, Andrew Gdanski!
My name is Andrew Gdanski, and I’ll be teaching your JK-4AB computers and STEAM this upcoming school year at Crestwood. I am so excited to get to know you and your child throughout the year! I wanted to start by allowing you to learn a little more about me. I graduated from Laurentian University